A 10-YEAR-OLD boy was shot in the face with a BB gun in an assault in Epsom.

The incident took place in an alleyway off Scotts Farm Road, near Epsom and Ewell High School, between 5pm and 5.20pm on March 10.

Police said the victim was cycling down the alley with a friend when two older boys shouted at him to give them his bike.

One of the suspects then fired three plastic pellets from a BB gun, hitting the victim in the face with one shot.

The boy who fired the gun was described as white, aged between 12 and 14, 5ft 4in to 5ft 6in tall, with dark hair and a tanned complexion. He was wearing a white Adidas hooded top and jeans.

The other suspect was also white, aged between 12 and 14, 5ft 5in to 5ft 6in tall, with dark hair and a pale complexion. He was wearing a black jumper and dark Nike jogging bottoms.

PC Catherine Hearn said: “I am appealing to members of the community to think back to Tuesday afternoon; were you in the Scotts Farm Road area around 5pm and did you see anyone matching the suspects’ descriptions?

“We are urging parents to play their part by not allowing their children to have access to BB or replica guns and are keen to stress the onus is on parents and carers to be aware of the whereabouts and behaviour of their children at all times.”